A. A new American way of life
1. Describe the setting
and imagine these
peoples' lives.
Le style de vie / vestimentaire :
lifestyle – unconventional –
clothing – reject –community –
bell-bottom pants – tie-dyed
clothes – blouses ( chemisiers)
1. They maybe living all
together and sharing the
same values. Whole
American families decided
to adopt a lifestyle that
was radically different from
how people were
supposed to live according
to the American social
standards of the times.
2. Listen to the recording and identify the type of
document
2. Listen to the recording and pick out keywords.
Then classify them in four categories: peopledates- places- protests.
2. Listen to the recording and answer the
questions in the following worksheet.
A. A new American way of life
General comprehension
1. a documentary
2. The 1960s as an unforgettable musical period 
in the USA
3. a. rock and roll 
b. songs of protest – anti-war songs
A. A new American way of life
Detailed comprehension
Part 1
4. A famous American
a. “the first president born in the twentieth
 century” – “John Kennedy”, “murdered in ninete
en sixty-three (...)” 
b. a spirit of hope 
A. A new American way of life
5. The young people's rebellion
a. 1. an end to the unfair treatment of black 
citizens 
2. an end to the war in Vietnam. 
3. full equality for women.
 b. revolted c. “a time of anger and violence”, 
“protested”.
A. A new American way of life
Part 2
6. a. the 1950s and the 1960s 
b. 1. nineteen fifties 
2. satisfaction 
3. middle-class values 
4. God 
5. country
 6. beliefs 
7. enough 
8. social 9. racial 10. nineteen sixties
A. A new American way of life
7. How the young people expressed their
rebellion.
They let their hair grow long and wore unusual a
nd distinctive clothes. 
A. A new American way of life
8. The role of music at that time.
Music was a means of expression, they could  express 
their  rebellion  dissatisfaction, worries, fears…
9. unpleasant
10. Singer and songwriter Bob Dylan wrote anti
war songs and produced many songs of social protest. 
He was the face of protest against the Vietnam war and 
denounced it in his songs and anthems. He used his infl
uence to protest against that war.
2. Do question 11 from the worksheet on a
separate piece of paper. You have 10 minutes.
One sheet will be collected in each group.
B. Songs of change
Group work
1. Say if you know this person and describe him
/her.
2. Focus on the periods mentioned in the
information boxes and give historical details
when possible.
3. Read the lyrics and comment on the themes
evoked by the singers.
B. Songs of change
B. Songs of change
B. Songs of change
Homework
4. Find the songs on the Internet and listen to
them. Say which one you prefer.
Choose a hippie song (useful
link: songfacts.com / categorysongs_that_were_
hippie_anthems.php) and make a poster about
it, including extracts from the lyrics, a few
elements about the context and pictures.